lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then- P.B.Shelley

[ Syn: cowardly ]

experiencing or showing fear; a fearful glance; fearful of criticism'

causing fear or dread or terror; the awful war; an awful risk; dire news; a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked; the dread presence of the headmaster; polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was; a dreadful storm; a fearful howling; horrendous explosions shook the city; a terrible curse

[ Syn: awful , dire , direful , dread , dreaded , dreadful , fearsome , frightening , horrendous , horrific , terrible ]

extremely distressing; fearful slum conditions; a frightful mistake

[ Syn: frightful ]

timid by nature or revealing timidity; timorous little mouse; in a timorous tone; cast fearful glances at the large dog

[ Syn: timorous , trepid ]